Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk) maintains his #1 status in Best Director from last month but with a huge gap between him and his nearest competitor, Steven... Read More
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The National Board of Review is the oldest organization in the U.S. to hand out film awards. Not industry, not exclusively critics or journalists, the... Read More
Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk) holds a commanding lead in Best Director once again, this time free of the tie with Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of... Read More
Stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before. Just as in Best Picture, the Best Director race is tied at #1 and by... Read More
The Best Director is always an interesting category to follow at the Oscars – not only because the 5 final nominees tend to the strongest... Read More
The top 4 here remains the same as last month so either we’re doing something right or terribly wrong. It’s a close race for #1... Read More
Coupled with his film, Dunkirk, landing at #1 in Best Picture this month, Christopher Nolan has secured his first month in the top spot of... Read More
We have a new #1 in Best Picture this Frontrunner Friday (July 21) with Dunkirk. It also happens to be the opening day for the... Read More
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Kathryn Bigelow (Detroit) returns to the #1 spot this month in our Best Director predictions, albeit tied with last month’s #1,... Read More
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] As with Best Picture, Todd Haynes enjoyed a single month at #1 with Wonderstruck but falls all the way down to... Read More

2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (December Part 1)
National Board of Review (NBR) Predictions
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (November)
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (October) – Guillermo del Toro and Christopher Nolan Both at #1
Oscars: Can Guillermo del Toro Unseat Christopher Nolan as the Best Director Frontrunner?
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (September)
2018 Oscar Predictions – BEST DIRECTOR (August): Christopher Nolan Leads the Charge
Frontrunner Friday: DUNKIRK Hits the Beach Running as new #1
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (July) – Bigelow and Spielberg Tie for the Top Spot
2018 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (June) – Spielberg is Tops; Sean Baker, Jordan Peele, Sofia Coppola Debut
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